I have put the first couple of my short stories on this website. I tried submitting them for publication elsewhere, but never got any positive response.
I am not necessarily discouraged though. I understand that most authors have trouble getting started when it comes to publication. While it would have been nice to have my first story published, I know that the fact that it wasn’t (so far), doesn’t mean none ever will be. I intend to continue writing. And I think I’ll keep putting my stories on this site as well. I don’t know if anyone will read them or not, but at least I feel like they are out there.